Hi I came across your blog through Farley's rule of 3! Sounds like you had a wonderful holiday and how nice of your daughter to help you clean up everything. I am very jealous that you have this week off too! We went back today and I could have used a couple more days to get organized. Thanks for sharing the other great blogs you've found!

Hi! I found you via the Currently linky. I teach junior high, but I have a similar dilemma when it comes to room organization. I'm in my 1st year at new school (7th year overall), and have had trouble finding the right arrangement. When I first came the room had only these huge, heavy, UGLY tables - which was absolutely terrible, because no matter how I arranged things close to a third of the class always had their backs to me. Ugh! Shoved into a storage room, I found over twenty sewing desks (I'm a home ec teacher - the sewing desks have a hinged top that opens up and the machines lift up). I had the horrendous tables taken away, and put out the sewing desks as student desks. Genius! But not perfect. The kids can mess with the machines underneath the desks, and the desks themselves have wheels that don't lock well. Over break my husband and I removed the machines and drilled the tops down, but the wheels can still be an issue. They're great for pushing the desks together for pairs/groups work, but a pain to straighten up at the end of every hour, seven times a day. Wow, this was a lengthy comment about desks - sorry! Have a great 2013!

I'm looking at reorganizing the desks in my room, too. I had a great idea to let the kids design the layout of the room (with some parameters). I may draw a template and let them figure out our new design!

Found you through Pinterest! Organize?? Yikes! This is not one of my...ahem...talents. I am fairly new to the Teacher blogging world and thank you for all the tips you can give. Happy New Year! Carinna http//unknown-teachermom.blogspot.com/

I rearrange my classroom all the time. There just doesn't seem to ever be that perfect combination. What is that about anyway? Am I just that hard to please? UGH!

My surprise helper for undecorating this year was my husband. I had mentioned that we should take things down either Monday or Tuesday then I headed out to get groceries. When I got home, the tree was already down and everything was put back in storage. I could hardly believe it! Isn't it great to have help?!